Let Mortgages Fail

Here is a convincing argument to let mortgages fail and foreclosures to continue: http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2010/03/30/lower_prices_more_foreclosures_will_solve_housing_98397.html

You have to let market forces take effect. There is no possible way for the government to subsidize people to stay in homes long enough to recover the value they've lost in the recession. Lower home prices, lower property values, and a balancing of housing inventory is a good thing. Over-supply and inflated values need to be combated, but artificially propping them up with government spending will not help them permanently stabilize. Many families have been hit hard, and many have declared bankruptcy. But unless the market truly balances itself, these trends will continue.